Main dishes
Shakshuka with Feta
Homemade shakshuka: eggs cooked in a spiced tomato sauce with bell pepper, cumin and paprika, topped with parsley and feta. Ready in 50 minutes, serves 4.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Cuisine
- Middle Eastern
Ingredients
For the base
For the sauce and eggs
To serve
Method
Cook the onion and pepper
Cook 1 sliced onion and 1 red bell pepper in strips in 45 ml olive oil over medium heat for 8 minutes, until soft.
Add the garlic and spices
Add 3 minced garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon sweet paprika and ½ teaspoon chili flakes. Cook 1 minute, stirring.
Cook the sauce
Pour in 800 g crushed tomatoes and ½ teaspoon salt. Simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
Make the wells
With a spoon, make 5 wells in the sauce, spaced well apart.
Crack in the eggs
Crack an egg into each well, taking care not to break the yolks.
Cover and set
Cover the skillet and cook over low heat for 6 to 8 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks are still soft.
Add parsley and feta
Sprinkle with 10 g chopped fresh parsley and 80 g crumbled feta.
Serve
Serve the shakshuka straight from the skillet with 4 warm pita breads.
The step photos are illustrative.
Notes
Nutrition facts
1 serving (1/4 of the recipe, with 1 pita bread)
- Protein
- 20.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 57 g
- Fat
- 22.1 g
- Sodium
- 1155 mg
Estimate per serving. Chili flakes are calculated with a reference value (hot red pepper powder). Sodium depends on the brand of crushed tomatoes and feta.
Reference source: USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy (2018)
For general information only; it does not replace advice from a qualified health or nutrition professional.
About this recipe
Shakshuka is a dish of eggs poached in a spiced sauce of tomato, bell pepper and onion, typical of North Africa and the Middle East. It comes together in one skillet: first the base, then the sauce, and the eggs at the end.
The sauce simmers 15 minutes until thick, and the eggs set under a lid in 6 to 8 minutes, with the yolks still soft. Serve with parsley, crumbled feta and pita bread. It serves 4.
Frequently asked questions
What is shakshuka?
A dish of eggs cooked in a spiced sauce of tomato, bell pepper and onion, typical of North Africa and the Middle East.
How do you know when the eggs are done?
When the whites are set and white, and the yolks are still soft and glossy. It usually takes 6 to 8 minutes with the skillet covered.
What do you serve with shakshuka?
Traditionally pita or crusty bread for dipping in the sauce. Olives or a little yogurt also go well.
